Product Description

200mm f/2.8 is ideal for concerts and sports and candids and many other types of pictures where a telephoto lens may be required Filter Size - 72mm Max. Diameter x Length - 3.3 x 5.4 Unit Weight - 1.7 lbs.

Product Details

• Brand: Canon
• Model: CANON EF 200MM F2.8L II USM
• Dimensions: 5.30" h x 5.50" w x 8.10" l, 2.40 pounds

Features

• 200mm telephoto lens with f/2.8 maximum aperture for Canon SLR cameras
• 2 ultra-low-dispersion (UD) glass elements and rear focusing system
• Ultra-sonic monitor (USM) for quick, highly accurate autofocusing
• 4.9-foot close focusing distance; produces natural-looking background blur
• Measures 3.3 inches in diameter and 5.4 inches long; weighs 1.7 pounds

Amazon.com Product Description
Zoom in on a favorite subject from a distance with the Canon EF 200mm telephoto lens. Offering a long focal length that lets you effectively compress the distance between the subject and camera, the lens lets you easily capture the details and feeling of a far-off scene. The lens is distinguished by two ultra-low-dispersion (UD) glass elements and a rear focusing system to correct aberrations, producing extremely sharp images. The lens also offers a natural-looking background blur and comes with a dedicated, detachable hood. The lens carries a one-year warranty.

• Focal length: 200mm
• Maximum aperture: f/2.8
• Lens construction: 9 elements in 7 groups
• Diagonal angle of view: 12 degrees
• Focus adjustment: Rear focusing system with USM
• Closest focusing distance: 4.9 feet
• Filter size: 72mm
• Dimensions: 3.3 inches in diameter, 5.4 inches long
• Weight: 1.7 pounds

From the Manufacturer
Lighter by more than 1.2 pounds (545g) than the 70-200 f/2.8L zoom lens, this fast telephoto lens is a perfect alternative for low-light shooting or just reducing weight in the gadget bag. Two UD-glass elements and internal rear-group focusing are among its optical highlights, and it’s fully compatible with Canon’s EF 1.4x II and 2x II tele extenders. A detachable hood is included, and Tripod Ring A (B) is available as an accessory.

Long and Fast
A telephoto lens is essential to any serious photographer. For sports action, you will need a fast shutter speed and a long focal length. A large maximum aperture allows a faster shutter speed. In this telephoto lens line-up, the focal lengths range from 135mm to 300mm. If you want compactness, choose a lens with a smaller maximum aperture.

Customer Reviews

The perfect lens to start you with L Primes
Interestingly, the price has crept up a bit on this lens in the last few months. It's value must be becoming more apparent to more folks. Nice to have bought before it went up instead of vice versa.

Nevertheless, this is the most reasonably priced of the Canon L Primes & is a perfect one to start out with, if you don't own any yet. This lens is tack sharp, has very true, very vibrant color and high contrast. In all these areas, it is probably just shy of the 135mm, 85mm and 50mm lenses, but this is a discerning eye speaking, and these are subtle (although modestly notable differences). The difference between this and an ordinary Canon lens will be much greater.

As a side note - if you already own either or both the teleconverters (1.4x and 2x), they work very well with this lens. It maintains AF with both, due to it's speed. And this is a small light lens, considering the focal length. With a 2x it becomes a 400mm f/5.6, yet it is much lighter, narrower, and more portable than any comparable variation (the 100-400mm L, or any of the 400mm L primes, of which there are two, plus a non-L DO prime that looks like an L, and might fool you). If you intend to shoot all the way out at 400mm mostly, this is probably the cheapest method, and the quality loss is less with the 2x on this lens than with many/most others.

Whatever your choice, this is probably the most reasonable L value on the market and is a very smart buy if you wish to see what all the fuss is about.

And Yes, the fuss is warranted. L's are that good.

Top of the line!!!
This is a 5 star lens. If you want a lens much smaller that the 70-200 2.8L and 70-200 F4L but want the quality the 200 F2.8L is the way to go. I purchased the 70-200 F4 and found it just a little to big. The 200 2.8 is perfect.I have also gotton excellent bokeh with this lens.
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If you are looking for an all in one lens go buy a 28-300 zoom. This is not that lens.

Fantastic Lens!
I love this lens. I've already been shooting with it and have only had it for one day. So far, it meets/exceeds my expectations. I got it at a great price. So far, so good.